https://dubdub.co.uk/tags/training/Recent content in Training on The Warren's WebHugoen-usWed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://dubdub.co.uk/im-copenhagen-update/Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://dubdub.co.uk/im-copenhagen-update/<p>It’s been a little over 6 months since my last blog post. I tested positive for Covid a few days ago, so this enforced mini-period of rest seems like a good opportunity for a brief recap on how the journey is progressing.</p> <h2 id="training-plan">Training plan</h2> <p>One of the first tasks after booking my place was to research and find a training plan that would help get me from my current levels of fitness and ability to the point where I successfully finish an Ironman. After some searching, I came across TriDot (<a href="https://tridot.com">https://tridot.com</a>). It appeared to meet all of my needs in terms of scheduling sessions across each of the disciplines, appealed to my inner data-nerd as the platform takes in the data from each activity and then tailors future sessions to your current ability. Initially, I had some reservations, but the community feedback I saw at the time spoke of people using the platform experiencing significant performance improvements and &ldquo;race&rdquo; day successes. I&rsquo;m now 6 months into using TriDot and can safely say my experience has been amazing. Through periodic &ldquo;assessments&rdquo;, you can monitor performance progress over time. During these 6 months, I have seen my 5k run time improve from over 22minutes to 20:36, my swim CSS times go from 2:05m/100 to 1:55m/100 - I know 10seconds per 100metres may not sound a lot, but for me, this is solid progress in the weakest of the disciplines.</p>https://dubdub.co.uk/100-days-to-go-and-counting/Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://dubdub.co.uk/100-days-to-go-and-counting/<p>Eek!! So it seems I&rsquo;ve hit the big 100 day countdown, and now it&rsquo;s time to get serious!<picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://dubdub.co.uk/100-days-to-go-and-counting/images/100daystogo_hu_568b78089f82406.webp 440w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 48rem, 100vw"><img src="https://dubdub.co.uk/100-days-to-go-and-counting/images/100daystogo.jpg" width="440" height="440" alt="100daystogo" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></picture></p> <p>I started my formal training plan at the beginning of the year, but now its crunch time! So far, it seems to be going really well - running 3 - 4 times a week, with a longer run most Sundays!</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve forcefully become acclimatised to arctic temperatures to run in - all included in the fun of being a crazy marathon runner!</p>